[18F]-FDG PET/CT in oncologic patients with unsuspected asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Antonio Cabrera VillegasLeonardo G Romero RoblesXavier L E Boulvard CholletM Clara Albornoz AlmadaMaría Mangas LosadaPuy GarrastachuFrancisco M Cañete SánchezRafael Ramírez LasantaRoberto C Delgado Bolton

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2020)

These results confirm that the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection is higher than suspected and that there are asymptomatic patients that are attending imaging departments to be explored for their baseline oncologic processes. In these patients, PET/CT allows an early diagnosis of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

sars cov
end stage renal disease
pet ct
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
rectal cancer
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
pulmonary embolism
patient reported outcomes
positron emission tomography
minimally invasive